Jack Baldry
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26 lines
858 B
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- /docs/grafana/latest/panels/format-data/map-a-regular-expression/
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- /docs/sources/panels/format-data/map-a-regular-expression/
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title: Map a regular expression
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weight: 40
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---
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# Map a regular expression
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Map a regular expression when you want to format the text and color of a regular expression value.
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## Before you begin
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- [Add a panel to a dashboard]({{< relref "../working-with-panels/add-panel.md" >}}).
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**To map a regular expression**:
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1. Edit the panel for which you want to map a regular expression.
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1. In the panel display options, in the **Value mappings** section, click **Add value mappings**.
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1. Click **Add a new mapping** and then select **Regex**.
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1. Enter the regular expression pattern for Grafana to match.
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1. (Optional) Enter display text.
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1. (Optional) Set the color.
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1. Click **Update** to save the value mapping.
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